Clinical decision making for abdominal stab wounds in high resourced but low volume centres require structured guidelines to be effective

Clinical decision making for abdominal stab wounds in high resourced but low volume centres require structured guidelines to be effective

Aim: The management of abdominal stab wounds (SW) has continued to evolve. The use of CT and laparoscopy has been advocated to reduce the rate of laparotomy. This study reviews our experience with SW in a high income, low volume setting. Methods: A retrospective study was undertaken from 2006 to 202...

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Main Authors: Leon Kong, Victor Kong, Grant Christey, Damien Ah Yen, Janet Amey, Bronwyn Denize, Gina Marsden, Damian Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
Subjects:
Penetrating abdominal trauma stab wound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000316

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